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NNSA Scrutinizing Problem Components Behind W80-4 Warhead Delay

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, April 27th, 2023

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NNSA Scrutinizing Problem Components Behind W80-4 Warhead Delay

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Problems with components are mostly responsible for the two-year delay to the warhead for the next nuclear-tipped air-launched cruise missile, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told lawmakers Wednesday. There are “few components that are pacing the schedule” for the W80-4, Jill Hruby, administrator of the NNSA, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing. An NNSA spokesperson did not immediately reply Wednesday to a request for comment about the type, number and condition of the…

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